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Community Owned Village Shops
Community-owned village shops continue to be one of the leading success stories of the UK co-operative and social enterprise movement. In 1993 there were just 23 community-owned shops; 20 years on there are over 300, with a further 30 anticipated to open in 2013 alone.
In May 2013, Plunkett published its annual report on community shops: A Better Form of Business; Community-owned village shops. This report provides an overview of the development of the community shop sector in the UK and the health and wealth of the sector today. Specifically, the report provides numerical data about the range of legal and management structures of these shops; a summary of the scope of products and services they offer; an analysis of their profitability and contribution to the local economy; and a background of the people who make community shops work. To view the report, please click here.
How we can help
Are you about to lose your village shop and want to consider community ownership as a way of saving it? Do you already have a community-owned shop and want support to make sure it thrives? We can help!
Plunkett Foundation is the only national organisation supporting the development of community shops in the UK. Through specialist support programmes, regional community advisers, mentors and experts, as well as online, telephone and email support, we are able to help communities to open new community-owned shops and existing ones to thrive. Plunkett hosts a dedicated website for community shops at www.communityshops.coop where you can access an up to date directory of all community shops trading in the UK, as well as an interactive forum, and wide range of tools and resources.
Plunkett also have a dedicated membership scheme for community shops giving them access to savings and services that they would not otherwise be able to secure alone. To find out more about membership, please visit our membership page.
To enquire about how we can best support your needs, please contact our Frontline Team on 01993 810730 or send an email to info@plunkett.co.uk.
2 Comments on "Community Owned Village Shops"
Plantagenet on Sat, 22nd Jun 2013 4:11 pm
Good luck to the co-op movement.
BillT on Sun, 23rd Jun 2013 4:00 am
Many things work in times of plenty, and the West is still living in the times of plenty, no matter how many moans you hear. It’s another thing when desperation sets in. We shall see.